Hey! This is a bit of a weird post for ProgSoc to make, but I've been trying to learn NixOS and have been frustrated with the fragmented information about how to get started, especially with the new "flakes" beta feature that Nix is slowly transitioning over to.
Welcome to the ProgSoc T3 Workshop, in this workshop we’ll be learning how to build a full-stack application using common practices and modern tooling unlike you’ll find at UTS.
Hi! This blog post is a follow-up to the Rust Workshop that ran on the 16th of August 2022.
This post should cover the same concepts, while also providing links to relevant resources and further reading, where necessary. I will be explaining the concepts in terms of C/C++ and Java, so a general understanding of both is recommended.
Earlier this year, I had an interesting conversation with another ProgSoc member about the performance benefits of generics compared to abstract interfaces. So I thought I might as well make my first blog post here about that!
This post mainly applies to compiled languages such as C#, C++, Rust, and possibly Java, however Java appears to use dynamic dispatch significantly more than necessary.
I will be using C# for demonstration, and I'll try to keep it simple and relevant to other languages also.